Khaliya is a speculative housing proposal that explores an architecture that facilitates community gathering, gaining solidarity and seeking independence. We drew from traditional forms and spaces from our combined cultures to imagine possibilities that can disrupt the growing feeling of isolation.

By continuously pushing for and prioritising the centralisation of communality and collectivity in our living environments, we hope to develop an empowering sense of community within the residential scheme, which lends itself to building trust and security. Khaliya was designed with our own communities in mind: womxn, (QT)BIPOC, artists or creatives and migrants or asylum seekers - this scheme intends to serve them within any environmental context.
Our design provides a structural framework that allows for adaptability, room for growth and freedom of choice for the residents, on a larger scale by using a system of modules in clustered or hive-like configurations, and a smaller scale with a flexible floor plan and an adaptable, scaffolding-like structure.
The housing modules are elevated above ground level, not only providing security and privacy for the  residents, but also transparency above and below for the overall community. The material and structuralconcept assert for longevity and sustainability - in construction, in space and not in disregard of affordability.